Stack Wooden Rounds Like Logs

Stack Wooden Rounds Like Logs

If you want to add a rustic statement, look not further than this DIY headboard (that we spotted on Hometalk). The unique viewpoint and use of the wood adds texture to the room, while the dark colors pop against the white wall.

Test Out the Color-Block Trend

Test Out the Color-Block Trend

Mandi of Vintage Revivals dip-dyed two wicker headboards a spearmint green and combined them with clear fishing line. It's surprisingly easy to do, and a great way to add in a little bit of color if you're nervous about a saturated, over-the-top piece.

Stack Wooden Rounds Like Logs

If you want to add a rustic statement, look not further than this DIY headboard (that we spotted on Hometalk). The unique viewpoint and use of the wood adds texture to the room, while the dark colors pop against the white wall.

Test Out the Color-Block Trend

Mandi of Vintage Revivals dip-dyed two wicker headboards a spearmint green and combined them with clear fishing line. It's surprisingly easy to do, and a great way to add in a little bit of color if you're nervous about a saturated, over-the-top piece.

Get Pattern Happy

Worried a "busy" bedroom will detract you from a good night's sleep? A playful headboard is a great way to add an eye-catching element — then stick to simple, solid bedding to round things out. "The master bedroom has a very retro feel to it," designer Mona Ross Berman says of the room in a New Jersey beach house, "with the pink, tangerine, and lavender color palette, the paisley linen, and the zigzag Missoni-esque pattern on the floor."

Put Up a Chalkboard

Stick With a Classic Trick

Slipcovering! If you're not happy with your old headboard, it's an inexpensive way to change up your room's style. In a tiny Brooklyn studio apartment, designer Nick Olsen covered a length of foam in Schumacher's Hong Kong to add a soft touch to the metal Heimdal bed from IKEA.